interviewer

noun

in·​ter·​view·​er ˈin-tər-ˌvyü-ər 

plural interviewers

: a person who conducts an interview : one (such as a journalist or prospective employer) who obtains information from another by asking a series of questions

"I never thought I would live to see this day," John Lewis, King's former Selma ally, tells an NPR interviewer on the afternoon of my arrival.

—Dave Gardetta

The meeting with the interviewer had lasted 10 minutes. The man did not even open a folder in front of him to study Mr. Rucker's résumé.

—Michael Luo

The next evening, a Libyan state-TV crew came to film us. The segment, in which an interviewer asked us to describe the rebels—I said "happy," Manu said "stoned," and Jim said "ill-equipped"—never aired, probably because our black eyes and bruises wouldn't have played well.

—Clare Morgana Gillis

Synonyms

• canvasser
• canvaser
• poller
• pollster

Examples of interviewer in a Sentence

had no time for an interviewer who wanted to ask me about my phone service

Recent Examples on the Web

The interviewer also referenced the actress’ serene Los Angeles home that was featured in Architectural Digest in 2020. —Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 11 June 2025

Maurice jokes about Bennett Panthers coach Paul Maurice, who is not shy about joking around with a straight face on national television, was quick on his feet when TNT interviewer Jackie Redmond asked about Sam Bennett’s potential upcoming free agency. —Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025

Disjointed communication between interviewers often leads to repetition and confusion. —Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

When the interviewer mentions that people said the same thing about the Titanic, Rush only nods and smiles. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interviewer

• bluer
• breuer
• brewer
• couper
• ewer
• fewer
• fluor
• hewer
• newer
• sewer
• skewer
• truer